Baltika Latvija, Latvian subsidiary of the listed Estonian garment manufacturer and seller Baltika, has posted a turnover of 10.078 million euros for 2017, down 0.8 percent from the year before, informs LETA/BNS.

The Latvian two-man bobsleigh duo of Oskars Melbardis and Janis Strenga will most likely each receive a cash award of up to EUR 38,418 for their third place finish in the Olympic two-man bobsleigh competition yesterday, according to Cabinet of Ministers regulations, informs LETA.

The pilot project under which families with the refugee status or an alternative status receive housing-related financial assistance will continue till the end of 2018, the Welfare Ministry's deputy state secretary, Jana Muizniece, told the press, cites LETA.

EU economy’s future: slow but positive growthGrowth in all EU states will continue in 2019-20, though at a slower pace than before. The largest EU’s economies will grow at around 1,5-1,7%, mostly in Poland, Spain and Holland. The Baltic States’ growth will continue to be on the positive trend.